Xbox One to have unlimited cloud storage
It's no secret that Microsoft has one of the most powerful cloud services with Azure, SkyDrive and other products and services, and the cloud is being used extensively with the Xbox One to power some of the computing and rendering processes, but that's not all. Another lesser-known use of the cloud for the device is that it can be utilized as an extension of the hard drive, storing and retrieving game data.
While this feature is not an entirely new one as it existed previously on the Xbox 360 with the caveat that it could only store game data and achievements due to being limited to 512 MB of storage, it does come with some drastic changes on the One. A few of them include the storage limit being upped to infinity, and the file types being stored becoming more diversified. The release by Microsoft reads as follows;
Xbox Live offers Xbox One unlimited storage space in the cloud for all Xbox Live members to store numerous types of Xbox Live content, including your profile, games, Achievements and entertainment. This content is stored and saved in the cloud so you can automatically access it anywhere, anytime, no matter where you are
Previous generation Xbox users had to subscribe to an Xbox Live Gold account to be able to make use of this feature, Microsoft has now stated that this service will now be available for all users whether Gold or Silver.
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LuckyOtterPosted:
pyroboy926LBK117 You guys are probably thinking too hard on this. Unlimited means unlimited. They have 300,000+ servers, and nobody is going to take up an extraordinary amount. It probably would be rare if an Xbox One players gets to over 2TB of storage, let alone an exobyte and the such.
Besides that, didn't Microsoft build in the standard console with a huge 200 GB+ hard drive? Or was that just a theory that TTG posted?
500 Gb... 200 is smaller than the best 360's.
CokesPosted:
Parecy Massive bonus for the Xbox One. Let's see what the PS4 can offer...
I don't think the PS4 will offer much with cloud storage.
pyroboy926Posted:
LBK117 You guys are probably thinking too hard on this. Unlimited means unlimited. They have 300,000+ servers, and nobody is going to take up an extraordinary amount. It probably would be rare if an Xbox One players gets to over 2TB of storage, let alone an exobyte and the such.
Besides that, didn't Microsoft build in the standard console with a huge 200 GB+ hard drive? Or was that just a theory that TTG posted?
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